Monday, January 23, 2006

Recipe - Chicken Kabobs

If you're looking for something a little different to perk up your meals, be a smart cluck and whip up some fun and easy kabobs! Your chicken will scratch out a little extra kick with onion, garlic and Italian seasoning.
Serve this tasty chicken dish over brown rice for a healthy combination. Your family and friends will flock to the table!



Ingredients

5 oz. boneless chicken breast
1 small onion
1 clove garlic
1/4 tsp. Italian seasoning
4 Tbsp. white wine
1 bell pepper
2/3 Tbsp. olive oil

Directions

1. Rinse, pat dry and cut chicken breast into 1-inch cubes. Cut onion into wedges, bell pepper into 1-inch squares and mince garlic.

2. Combine oil, garlic, wine (or white vinegar if preferred) and Italian seasoning in a shallow dish. Coat chicken well on both sides with liquid mixture, cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (one hour if possible), turning once. Discard marinade and alternately thread chicken and vegetables onto skewers.

3. Grill or broil on highest rack for five to six minutes; turn once and cook other side until chicken is slightly golden and vegetables are done, but still crunchy, approximately five to six minutes. Remove from skewers and serve over brown rice (optional).

Makes one serving. Nutritional values per serving: 382 calories, 15g fat (2.0g sat), 29g protein, 23g carbohydrate, 5g dietary fiber, 100 mg cholesterol, 84mg sodium and 13g sugar.

This recipe is:
Low in Sodium (approximately 800 milligrams or less of sodium)
Low in Cholesterol (approximately 100 milligrams or less of cholesterol)

Taken From http://www.ediets.com/news/article.cfm?cmi=1723915&cid=6&code=76074

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